Where does “צענטראַל” come from?

צענטראַל (Yiddish) comes from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

צענטראַל (Yiddish): central being in the centre; being the most important

Definitions

  1. central being in the centre; being the most important

Ancestry of “צענטראַל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentrāliscentral, in the middle
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

Words derived from “צענטראַל”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →